Racecards
15:05 Haydock Park
Nick Carter 30th Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 1513-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in 5th, headway approaching 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, stayed on same pace
- Form 1633F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in last, shaken up approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P1265-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
chased leader until not fluent 7th, lost place 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 355-209
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, clear until after 4 out, blundered next, headed after next, 4th and beaten last, stayed on towards finish
- Form 03F/7-13
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, edged left, driven out
No Duffer
40- Form 7346-5P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 4 out, 3rd when not fluent last, kept on same pace flat
In depth
Verdict
Sands Cove may well have won at Exeter on his penultimate start but for falling two out but didn't run as well at Taunton subsequently. BOBCATBILLY did very well to score at Ludlow then almost defied an 8lb weight rise on his next start there. A P McCoy takes the ride for the first time and Ian Williams' charge can get back on the winning trail. Jonjo O'Neill's Presence Felt makes his debut over fences though he's scored between the flags but dual winning hurdler Supreme Asset appears to have plenty of weight for what he's achieved so far over fences.
Formwatch
Supreme Asset (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led 4 out, ridden before next, headed and weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Doynosaur (10-7) at Newcastle 2m nov chs (4) gd.
Sands Cove (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, hit 5th, 4th and beaten after 4 out, no impression after, stayed on flat, last of 4, 8l behind Funny Star (11-5) at Taunton 2m (3) gd.
Saints And Sinners (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along after 4th, lost touch after 6th, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Foxcub (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Presence Felt (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4th, reminders soon after, weakened from 4 out, last of 9, 41l behind Timesishard (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Bobcatbilly (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, effort next, ridden and every chance flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cloudy Joker (10-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
No Duffer 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off and pulled up 11th, in a race won by Alpancho (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.